Chapter 80 - 80

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"No?!" Salvatore said incredulously. "Look kid, I stay clear of military bases for a reason, shits too dangerous, even hundreds of years after the war the US still packs a fuckin' punch." "Well it's just a forward operating base." Adam said, leaning back in his chair. "I know them pretty well, and I am reasonably confident we can bust in without taking damage." "But we are still going to get into a fight." "Yeah, probably." Adam shrugged. Salvatore sighed. "Never thought I'd be following around a kid with too big a heart and too small a brain." He said before he took another bite of the food. "Whatever, you bought out my contract, other than a suicide run, I'm in it for the long haul, you want to head to this stupid place I got your back, just don't expect me to die for you." Adam smiled. "Trust me, I have no intentions of letting either of us die." "Good." Salvatore said as he returned to his meal. "When are we doing this?" "If you don't have any plans I was thinking about tomorrow." "Damn, busy bee aren't you? We just went out the other day." Salvatore said with a single grunt. "I don't see much reason to wait around, besides the sooner I get this done the sooner I can start planning the trip to the reason I came out here." "Well It doesn't matter to me much, just make sure you aren't running yourself ragged." Adam chuckled. "Don't worry, I'm not, but if I'm honest, I'm feeling impatient to get to Second Life, especially now that we are so close. But I'm trying to be smart about it." Salvatore nodded slowly. "Well do what you have to do, I'll make sure you don't die in the process." "Best cap investment I've ever made." Adam grinned. "Damn straight." Salvatore chuckled. The meal arrived a little bit late, Claire proved to be a very able cook, in fact it was the best food he had had since he awoke in the Vault, better than the food court food, better than Mandy's food, better than anything. Perhaps that's just what happens when you are a chef for as long as she has been, not that he would ask how old she is. He's not that thoughtless. Paying 25 caps for the meal Adam took off from ghoul town, he had another stop to make for the night to prepare for his adventure tomorrow. As he walked into the mall in Midway he saw several shops already closing, some with shutters over their entrances, some with just closed doors. Worst case he could come back tomorrow, but he got lucky. As he arrived at Jay's shop, he saw him putting things away and getting ready to close up for the night. "Got time for a last minute customer?" Adam joked. "For you? Sure." Jay said as he let go of the metal shutter he had grabbed onto above the doorway and left it open. "What can I do for you Mr. Baxter?" "I want to know, do you have any pulse grenades? I will accept pulse mines instead if you don't have grenades." "Well…" Jay stroked his beard for a moment while he looked lost in thought. "Let me look in the back and see what I got available." Jay then left to head to the backroom. He was back there for several minutes, presumably looking for Pulse grenades, when he came back he was holding 3 pulse grenades and 1 mine. "You are in luck." He grinned as he placed them all on the counter and then beckoned Adam over. "I still had a few in stock, these are even more rare than plasma grenades, if you would believe it. Simply due to scarcity." He chuckled. "I bet." Adam smiled. "How much for… 1 mine and 2 grenades?" Adam asked. "Well…" Jay said, stroking his beard again while he thought. "Considering how rare they are getting, since no one is making new ones, as far as I'm aware, i'd sell them for… 75 caps a piece?" He said, throwing out a number. "Would you take 60?" Adad asked, trying to haggle down the price a bit. Jay stared at the grenades for a moment and then nodded. "60 is fine." "Wonderful." Adam took out 180 worth of caps and handed them to Jay, he then took the grenades and mine into his hands. "What are you planning on fighting that you need a late night purchase of pulse explosives?" Jay asked with a chuckle. "Oh nothing major, just a few sentry turrets, and a robot or two, I'd imagine." Jay frowned and sighed. "Just don't get yourself killed." It was Adam's turn to chuckle. "Don't worry I am going into it with a plan, that's why I'm buying these. And, if it looks too hairy, I will get out without putting myself in danger, but your friend Olivia gave me a big ask that I simply can't turn down." He grinned. Jay sighed but nodded. "Alright, well I expect to see you back here soon, ya here? I'd hate to lose such a good supplier." "Olivia basically said the same thing. Where do you think I get my good stuff? I throw myself into danger." Adam smirked and then turned around to leave. "I'm something of an adrenaline junkie, I think. Who knows? Thanks for the help Jay! I'll be seeing you soon!" Adam then returned to his room to put the new explosives away. They would be instrumental in helping his plan to attack the brewery. Pulse grenades were an offshoot of EMPs. In theory they functioned similarly but with different effects. Pulse weaponry did very little damage to humans but were critically effective at damaging robots, turret systems, and power armor. It was very effective at frying internal systems. Though of course it had its own flaws, such as a limited range. But for handling automated defenses there was nothing better. He had considered asking for EMP grenades instead, or also, but the issue with EMPs is that they were antiquated long before even Adam went into service. Almost all electronics had some shielding to EMPs, robots especially. This isn't to say that they were perfectly immune, but they were resistant enough that it wouldn't be worth the monetary investment. Besides, the Pulse grenades also stunned robots and turrets for a second or two as well, hopefully that would be enough. In all honesty he wouldn't really have a plan until he went to the location tomorrow, but all he could do now is prepare and plan. He had more armor, more weapons, and a general idea of what to expect. With Salvatore backing him up he was confident he could get this done. He was now just deathly curious what was in the chest that Olivia was willing to go so far for. But he was not hired to snoop, just retrieve. So he would be satisfied with never knowing. Back in his room he dropped everything off and then set out again. He had just realized he had not gotten a chance to use the washer coins he got from paying the extra fee. Hopefully he could do that when he got back. He didn't have a change of clothes, the biggest reason he didn't try, but he could wear the shower robe that was in the bathroom while his clothes were washed, and spend the time in his room. These were thoughts for later though. He had one last task for the day, he was going to visit Eve again and get some information he was sure she'd have.

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